Episodes

  • Walmart is one of the many companies ditching DEI—but taking up "belonging"

    Walmart is one of the many companies ditching DEI—but taking up "belonging"
    Nov 27 2024
    It's time now for Ask An Expert, every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. We're analyzing the decision by the nation's largest retailer to cease its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Walmart implemented those initiatives in 2020, but political backlash to "woke" policies has changed the company's tone. To answer those questions and more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with David Glasgow, founding executive director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU and an adjunct professor at the NYU School of Law. If you have a question you would like answered please email us at: AskUs@KCBSRadio.com.
    Show More Show Less
    12 mins
  • Beware of holiday scams!

    Beware of holiday scams!
    Nov 27 2024
    This is the time of year scammers are out in full force. The clean-up continues for flood victims living along the Russian River. San Jose’s Sacred Heart Community Service is giving out over four thousand boxes of thanksgiving fixings to South Bay families in need this week. All this and more, on this edition of Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan, Patti Reising, and Bret Burkhart.
    Show More Show Less
    11 mins
  • Temporary ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hezbollah

    Temporary ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hezbollah
    Nov 26 2024
    It's time now for Ask An Expert. Every weekday at 9:20 am on KCBS, we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. As we've been reporting, President Biden is expected to announce that the US and France have secured a ceasefire in Lebanon, temporarily ending the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. To answer your questions and more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Eric Lob, Politics and International Relations Professor at Florida International University. Lob is an expert on politics in Iran and the Middle East, as well as historical and contemporary issues in the region. If you have a question you would like answered please email us at AskUs@KCBSRadio.com.
    Show More Show Less
    15 mins
  • San Carlos City Council calls for resignation of San Mateo County Sheriff

    San Carlos City Council calls for resignation of San Mateo County Sheriff
    Nov 26 2024
    The TSA expects to screen more than 18 million people at US airports this week, making it the busiest Thanksgiving ever for air travel. Bay Area tire and auto repair shops say they have been slammed ever since the atmospheric river storm struck the region. An effort to stop a transgender player from participating in the Mountain West conference with San Jose State's women’s volleyball team has failed. Last night in a unanimous vote, the San Carlos City Council added its voice to calls for embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign. An egg shortage has led to empty shelves across the country. With just two days to go until Thanksgiving, a North Bay dining hall that serves the homeless is short on turkeys for its annual holiday meal. For the first time ever, one of San Francisco's oldest restaurants will stay open for customers on Thanksgiving. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas.
    Show More Show Less
    11 mins
  • Bay Area returns to normalcy after storm, but questions remain

    Bay Area returns to normalcy after storm, but questions remain
    Nov 26 2024
    While the Russian River avoided the worst of the flooding from the recent storms, some say they’re frustrated with the emergency response. It looks like Bay Area drivers will be digging deeper to cross the 7 state-owned bridges that span the bay. The Thanksgiving holiday is just days away and already, skiers are headed to Lake Tahoe and other ski regions, to take advantage of recent snowfall associated with last week’s atmospheric river. A North Bay animal sanctuary is getting back on its feet after a flood scattered more than 100 small farm animals. All this and more on this afternoon's edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart.
    Show More Show Less
    14 mins
  • Pete Hegseth blames SF's "woke agenda" for low military recruitment

    Pete Hegseth blames SF's "woke agenda" for low military recruitment
    Nov 25 2024
    The holiday shopping season is underway, and we'll soon get a glimpse of how consumers are feeling about the economy amid lukewarm early estimates on spending. Pete Hegseth, who could possibly be the next secretary of defense, has repeatedly used San Francisco to highlight the way he feels the so-called "woke agenda" has impacted military recruitment. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are spearheading the soon-to-be-created "DOGE", or Department of Government Efficiency, taking aim at federal spending. For more, listen to this edition of Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas.
    Show More Show Less
    16 mins
  • Communities along Russia River grapple with rain's harsh aftermath

    Communities along Russia River grapple with rain's harsh aftermath
    Nov 25 2024
    Communities along the Russian River continue to dry out after days of relentless rain sent flood waters precariously high. Hundreds more hotel workers in San Francisco are off the job as of this week. Bay Area high school students are getting their hands dirty and their minds engaged in a new farm-to-school program in the South Bay. All this and more on this edition of Bay Area All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas.
    Show More Show Less
    10 mins
  • The San Francisco food bank families helps families this holiday season

    The San Francisco food bank families helps families this holiday season
    Nov 25 2024
    The cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is not only a challenge for some families, it’s also a hurdle for some local food banks looking to provide. Donald Trump intends to approve new drilling projects with the goal of cutting energy costs in half during his first year back as president. The San Jose Sharks raised Joe Thornton’s number 19 to the rafters in a jersey retirement ceremony at S-A-P Center. So many people wait for Black Friday in order to buy Christmas gifts.
    Show More Show Less
    18 mins